Austin, TX vs Lodi, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Lodi

69.1

#1254 nationally

Lodi leads in walk score (72 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $80,044). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 28.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Lodi, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	69.1 (#1254)
Population	967,862	25,832
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$635,738
Median Household Income	$91,461	$80,044
Average Commute	26.8 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	42	72
Crime Level	Moderate	4.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+3.4